𝓢𝓮𝓮𝓙𝓪𝔂𝓔𝓶𝓶@lemmy.procrastinati.org to Linux@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoCritical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros allows for bootkitsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down124 cross-posted to: security@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1145arrow-down1external-linkCritical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros allows for bootkitsarstechnica.com𝓢𝓮𝓮𝓙𝓪𝔂𝓔𝓶𝓶@lemmy.procrastinati.org to Linux@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square17fedilink cross-posted to: security@lemmy.ml
minus-squaremranderson17@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up31·9 months ago“An attacker would need to be able to coerce a system into booting from HTTP if it’s not already doing so, and either be in a position to run the HTTP server in question or MITM traffic to it,” - Matthew Garrett Summary left out a quite important bit.
minus-squareQuazatron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 months agoSecurity people sure are an enthusiastic bunch of fellows.
“An attacker would need to be able to coerce a system into booting from HTTP if it’s not already doing so, and either be in a position to run the HTTP server in question or MITM traffic to it,” - Matthew Garrett
Summary left out a quite important bit.
Security people sure are an enthusiastic bunch of fellows.